Rod-shaping device



Aug. 26, v1930. G. l. VARNEY ROD S'HAPING YDEVICE afj 757W@ f Filed May 2, 1929 Patented 2, 1939 funrra erases fenoiien' I. vennen', or Monetarios, ienssi-icnosnmrs, Assienon or ONE-HALF To nii, or BANGOR, nains anonce ii. sa-;

non-snarine niivicn i Application filed fay 2, 1929. Serial No. 359,880.

The invention aiins to'provide a new and iinproved device for -quiclly,'rapidly and accurately sl aping rods, such as lengths of bamboo or other wood for use in the manufacture of shing rods. i

In carrying ont Ithe above end, an elongated support is provided upon which to rest the rod to be shaped, a chuck is inounted at one end of said support to hold one end of the rod, and a clutter .carrying .f le kis movable along they support and rod shape thelatter. When a comparative ,large rod `is being` shaped, its periphery is inuchl further ironijthe center of the chuck than when shaping asinaller rod, and another object olik the invention to provi-ue novel ineans whereby thesupport and the chuck may be relatively adjusted to obtain diierent degrees of oilset between said up port and thefchuck axis, so that regardless 'of the size of the rod, the support inay eilfeetively engage the saine. v

n A still furtherraiin is Ato providea construction which is exceptionally siinple an( ineXpensive, i,/et vis efficient and iii every way desirable. f f,

ldith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel: subjectinattei here- ,inafterV describedfand claiined, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawing.

Fig. l is a side elevation partly brolien away and in section.

Fig-.2 is a top alan view.

l1` igs. 3 and d are vertical sectional views on lines and Ll-el of Figs. l and 52, respectively.

The preferred .torni ot construction has been'illustrated and while this construction will be herein specilically explained, ir is to be understood thatwithin the scope of the invention as claiined, variations inay be inade. y

The nuineial 5 denotes an appropriate base. Secured upon this base are two horizontally spaced {iat-sided bars 6 which project upwardly. troni said base, 'the lower edges of 'said bars being preferably provided with iianges 7 secured by appropriate fasteners 8 to the base. Disposed longitudiywithin the upper portion et a post yond theseV bars is a third flat-sided bar 9. The bars 6 are forined with transversely alined openings l() and thebar 9 is lprovided j fasteners l2 pass through said openings and slots to niount the bai' 9 between the bars 6 and to permit vertical adjustnient of the foi-nier. For ei"'.

straddles the upwardly projecting portion of the bar 9 and in ay be reciprocated either by hand or by mechanical ineans. ln the present showing, the opposite sides of Jthe slide 17 are provided with openings `18 whiclrrieceive the cutter 16, the lattery be-y ing claniped iny said openings by a lscrew 19 threaded through the crown of said slide.

kThe cutter 16 is shown proviocd with three scraping or cutting edges, any one of vwhich vmay be Vpresented to the work and the openings 18 are so shaped that none ot these edges can coine in contact with any inetal oi? the slide.

An eXpansible and conti'actible chuck 2-0 ris provided at one end ofthe rod-support n ing ineans, to Ahold one'end of the rod 15.

ln the present showing, this chuck is mount ed lwithin a sleeve 2l which is rotatable sa, whichpost is suitably securedto the base 23 denotes an adjusting thuinbg nut for longitudinally shifting the chuck QD, the construction ofV the latter being such that it Hcontracts* around the rod when nioved in one direction but expands when inovedin the other direction.

ln the present1r showing, one end ofthe sleeve 2l is provided with a shoulderfl fabutting one' side ofthe post 22, and la. nut

25isthreaded upon the other endet said ynally between the bars G and having a p0r- Ation of its length projecting upwardly be- 55 with vertically elongated slots l1, and transverse bolts or other sleeve to abut the opposite side of the post. Then this nut is loosened, it permits rotation of the sleeve 2l and the chuck 2O and this is desirable when shaping rods or' circular cross-section. However, when tightening the nut 25, the sleeve 2l is held against rotation and this positioning is very often of advantage when shaping flat-sided rods.

lVhen a comparatively small rod is being held by the chuck 20, its periphery is of course much nearer to the axis of said chuck than when a larger rod is being held. Consequently, the bar 9 in order to effectively engage the periphery of the rod and support the latter must be adjusted according to the rod size. rlhe novel mounting means for said bar 9 readily permits any necessary adjustments to be made.

In operating the device, the rod to be shaped is held at one end in the chuck and the bar 9 suitably adjusted, whereupon reciprocation oi the slide I7 will cause the cutter 16 to operate upon the rod to shape and smooth it in the desired way. During this operation, the chuck 2O and sleeve 2l may be allowed to rotate or may be held against such rotation as may be most desirable.

On account of the existing advantages for the details disclosed, they are preferably followed. Attention is again invited however to the fact that within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

I claim l. A rod-shaping device comprising an elongated rod support, al chuck rotatably mounted at one end of said support for holding one end of the rod to be shaped, the rod-engaging face of said support being free of projections to allow rotation of the rod., a slide mounted for movement along said support, a cutter carried by said slide for shaping the rod as said slide is moved along the same, and means for holding said chuck against rotation when desired.

2. A rod shaping device comprising a base, an elongated rod support on said base, a post mounted on said base at one end of said rod support and having a bearing, a sleeve rotatably mounted in said bearing and provided with means whereby it may be held against rotation, a chuck mounted in said sleeve for holding` oney end of the rod to be shaped, a slide mounted for movement along said support, and a cutter carried by said slide for shaping the rod as said slide is moved along the same.

A rod shaping device comprising an elongated rod support, a chuck rotatably mounted at one end of said support for holding one end of the rod to be shaped, a slide mounted for movement along said support, a cutter carried by said slide for shaping the rod as said slide is moved along the same, and means for relatively adjusting said rod support and chuck to effect various amounts of offset between said support and said chuck axis.

4. A. rod shaping device comprising two ixedly mounted parallel bars, a third bar mounted longitudinally between said two bars and adapted for edgewise adjustment, said third bar having a portion of its width projecting edgewise beyond said two bars, the longitudinal edge of said projecting portion being adapted to support the rod to be shaped, a rotatably mounted chuck at one end of said bars to hold said rod, a slide to straddle said projecting portion of said third bar and the rod, a cutter carried by said slide for shaping the rod as the slide is moved along` said third bar and the rods and n'icans for hol ling said third bar when adjusted edgewise into different offset relations with the axis of said chuck.

5. A rod shaping device comprising a base, two bars secured to said base and having llat parallel inner sides at an angle thereto, a third flat-sided rod-supporting bar disposed longitudinally between said two bars in contact with said flat sides thereof, a rotatably mounted chuck at one end of said bars for holding the rod to be shaped, said two bars having transversely alined openings, said third bar being provided with transverse slots registering with said openings, fasteners passing through said openings and slots but allowing edgewise projection of said third bar different distances beyond said two bars, allowing it to be set in different offset relations with the axis of said chuck, adjusting means at the ends of said third bar for effecting said projection of the latter any desired distance beyond said two bars, and a cutter-carrying slide to straddle the projecting portion of said third bar and said rod.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto al'lixed my signature.

GEORGE I. VARNEY. 

